Spatial Audio: The Ultimate Surround Sound System

Lifelike. It’s something many have come to appreciate and expect as technology leads you into an experience. Whether immersed in an enchanting movie in your home theater or relaxing to your favorite tunes in the living room, you want to experience your media as it was meant to be heard—as the creator intended.

Great music transports you beyond your home in Kennebunkport, ME. You’re part of the action, in the recording studio, at the live concert, or on a windswept beach walking along a desolate shoreline. You’ve become a part of the storyline.

Achieving this level of immersion requires high-resolution audio that fills a space. The best way to attain this degree of oneness is through a surround sound system, specifically spatial audio. 

Here, we’ll explore this innovative technology and how it’s transforming the way you experience sound in Southern Maine.

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What Is Spatial Audio? 

If you’re a movie buff, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Dolby Atmos. This surround sound system is a type of spatial audio. By treating sound as objects and incorporating height, it creates a three-dimensional listening experience. As you watch a movie or listen to music, you perceive sound as it acts in real life.

As the birds fly overhead, you can hear the flaps of their wings above you. When the first breath of a storm begins to stir, you hear the rustle of the leaves, the lightning strikes, and the increasing crescendo of the waves striking a shoreline as if you’re in the center of its power. 

How Does It Work?

Because spatial audio, such as Dolby Atmos, treats sound as objects, audio engineers and sound technicians can place audio in exact locations within a 3D sphere. Within that space, they can also move it in much the same way it moves in real life. Using sophisticated algorithms and specialized processing techniques, it recreates the most lifelike audio available. 

To achieve this requires a minimum of two overhead speakers or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers that direct sound upwards and reflect it off the ceiling.

Experiencing Lifelike Sound

High-fidelity audio is defined as sound that lets you hear a recording artist’s true intention without distortion. It’s hearing a song as if you’re in the recording studio. In movies, it’s experiencing all the nuances the director intended, taking you from a passive observer into the center of the unfolding scene. It enhances the emotional connection, filling a room or home theater with astonishing detail, clarity, and richness. 

Are you ready to be transported into a concert hall or immerse yourself in nature while in the comfort of your home? These surround sound systems can take you there. At Smart Home Solutions, we help our clients achieve the maximum enjoyment of their properties through the strategic use of the latest technology.  

To learn more about today’s surround sound systems and how to transform your movie and music experience, contact Smart Home Solutions today.